Liverpool eye ‘cut-price £10.5m transfer’ for PL star; £30m Celtic man to join Postecoglou at Spurs? | OneFootball

Liverpool are looking to sign a Premier League right-back in a cut-price deal, while a Celtic star could join Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham…

LIVERPOOL EYE TETE Liverpool are one of three Premier League clubs who want to sign Fulham defender Kenny Tete, according to reports.

The Reds are looking to improve the depth of their squad after a disappointing season which saw them finish fifth in the Premier League and without a major trophy.

Tete has provided one goal and five assists for Fulham with the Cottagers finishing tenth in a brilliant first season back in the top flight.

And the Netherlands international is now attracting interest in England and abroad with The Sun claiming that Tete has ‘zoomed onto the radar of Liverpool and two other unnamed Premier League rivals as Fulham stall on a new deal’.

It is also understood that ‘an unrevealed La Liga club are also interested’ in his services as the Dutchman prepares to enter the final 12 months of his contract at Craven Cottage, although Fulham have an option to extend his deal by another year.

They suggest Tete is more likely to pick an English club this summer with the former Lyon man making it clear that the Premier League is where he wants to play.

On joining Fulham, Tete said: “It is a great feeling. I feel blessed to be here. I heard of Fulham’s interest and I was bowled over.

“I spoke with people around me and knew quickly I wanted to leave Lyon and join Fulham.

“The team is back in the Premier League now and I will give 100 per cent to keep us there.”

KANE REPLACEMENT? Kyogo Furuhashi has emerged as a target for Tottenham if Ange Postecoglou becomes their new manager, according to reports.

The 28-year-old has scored 34 goals in 43 domestic matches this season as the Bhoys won the Treble by beating Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Cup final on Saturday.

Furuhashi was on the scoresheet again against Iverness and is attracting interest with The Sun claiming that Tottenham ‘want Ange Postecoglou to bring Japan striker Kyogo Furuhashi with him from Celtic’.

Widespread reports suggest Postecoglou is now Spurs’ top target to take over as manager after the former Australia international’s success in Scotland.

The Celtic boss remained coy over his future after the Scottish Cup final, he said: “I’m going to be a little bit selfish.

“People around me have all worked hard to enjoy this moment, so that’s what I’m going to do. I will enjoy it for as long as I can before people drag me away to talk about other things.”

And Furuhashi ia ‘already on Spurs’ wishlist as a partner, cover or even eventual replacement for club talisman Harry Kane’ and the appointment of Postecoglou would ‘vastly increase their chances of landing the Japanese ace’.

It is understood that ‘other clubs in England’ are also taking a keen interest in the striker with Tottenham ‘prepared to pay around £25-30million to make him a major capture’.

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